LOCAL Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said fugitive former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag is now “close” to being captured, nearly three years after authorities launched a nationwide manhunt against him over the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid.Speaking during the Samahang Plaridel Kapihan media forum, Remulla gave a brief but optimistic update on the status of operations against Bantag, who has been hiding since a Munti…